Browsing posts from August, 2011

We all know what Alfonso Soriano is capable of when he gets on one of his hot streaks.

Although he doesn’t do that with quite the regularity he use to, Soriano’s bat is warming up for another blistering streak at the plate, which couldn’t come at a better time given the Cubs are batting less than .200 this month with RISP.

Sori has gone deep in four of his last seven games. His fifth inning blast Monday night proved to be the game winner. Another solo homer on Tuesday, a monster shot to LF, set the tone offensively in the Cubs 5-2 win at San Fran.

It’s the second time this week Soriano has homered in back-to-back games–Atlanta Aug. 23-24–with the recent power surge pushing his home run total to 24 this season.

That mark puts Soriano in rare company as just the third active player to record 20 HR in 10-straight seasons (Albert Pujols & David Ortiz).

It’s tough for the worst big league teams to reach 100 losses in a season, even for a team as bad as the Cubs.

One month ago, however, it appeared a certainty the Cubs would hit triple digits in the loss column. Surprisingly, that’s no longer the case given Chicago has managed a (20-21) record since the All Star break.

Finalists Have Been Announced!

After much deliberation and careful consideration of many nominees, CBS Chicago has narrowed the field of Finalists down for this year’s MVB. Voting for finalists is open now through September 9th. Let your voice be heard – vote Bullpen Brian now!